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Dept. Q

Dept. Q
★ 7.9/10•2025•TV-MA•Drama•Crime•Mystery
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Not all causes are lost.

A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 29, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E165m

Episode 1

DCI Carl Morck returns to work after a near-fatal incident and finds himself head of a new department. A prosecutor faces a tough day in court.

May 29, 2025

Episode 2 - Episode 2E254m

Episode 2

As Carl and his new assistant start digging into their first cold case, he can't stop his personal demons encroaching on his professional life.

May 29, 2025

Episode 3 - Episode 3E355m

Episode 3

Carl and Akram recreate the fateful ferry journey on their way to the Isle of Mhòr. A frustrated Rose makes her case for joining their Department.

May 29, 2025

Episode 4 - Episode 4E455m

Episode 4

Rose goes to the island to find out what Carl couldn't. Akram finds a note which sends the investigation in an entirely new direction.

May 29, 2025

Episode 5 - Episode 5E554m

Episode 5

The prosecutor's disappearance becomes connected with a death. A scuffle in a newspaper office sees Carl making headlines, and Moira sees a therapist.

May 29, 2025

Episode 6 - Episode 6E648m

Episode 6

The police detain a suspect for the Leith Park shooting. Carl returns to the scene of the crime, before losing his temper in public once again.

May 29, 2025

Episode 7 - Episode 7E752m

Episode 7

Carl makes some dangerous allegations to some powerful men, while Rose takes a fresh angle to uncover more information about Sam Haig.

May 29, 2025

Episode 8 - Episode 8E843m

Episode 8

The kidnappers give their victim a clue as they press her for an answer to their question. Dept. Q gets closer to unravelling its own riddle.

May 29, 2025

Episode 9 - Episode 9E972m

Episode 9

A decades-old recording helps all the clues to fall into place. But as the pressure rises — in and out of the chamber — can Carl get there in time?

May 29, 2025

Actors

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

DCI Carl Morck

Chloe Pirrie

Chloe Pirrie

Merritt Lingard

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

DCI James Hardy

Alexej Manvelov

Alexej Manvelov

Akram Salim

Leah Byrne

Leah Byrne

DC Rose Dickson

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Dr Rachel Irving

Aaron McVeigh

Aaron McVeigh

Jasper Stewart

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